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Congrats on your 2nd adoption! From what I've seen, Russia is very different....and its a bit unsettled right now. If you are with an accredited agency, then your chances of a slightly smoother process are better.
We are only half way through the process. The details are in my signature, but basically we have been told 6-12 months for our referral (boy or girl, 18 mo or younger) after our dossier is registered in the region. Our dossier has been in Russia for two months, but we are still not "registered". We hope that will happen any day.
It all depends on your agency, your region, if you have your fingers crossed and which way the wind is blowing....but it seems that most Russian adoption is the past year were 12-24 months in the making.
Good luck!
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Robin
He has one, she has two, now adopting one together.
2005:
2/05 - 7/05- Research process/agencies
7/25-Submitted app to agency & I-600A to USCIS.
8/26 & 9/8-Homestudy interviews and visit to our home
10/12-Homestudy approved-mailed to USCIS
11/8-Fingerprint appts; dossier sent for apostilling
11/21-Dossier sent to Russia for translation
2006:
1/12 - Rcvd 171-H - sent to Russia for transl.
3/6 - Officially Registered in Smolensk!!!
5/17 - Waiting on reaccreditation (NGO rcvd)
10/13/06 - Accepted Referral of 24 mo old boy 
2007:
Feb - redid entire dossier and fingerprints....
May 31 - June 8 TRIP 1!!!
June 28th - received new 171-H
Aug 1 - court
Aug 9 - home forever with Cole!
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